WILMINGTON - United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal
court yesterday GARY WAYNE ROBINSON, 28, pled guilty before Senior
United States District Judge James C. Fox to transmission of child
pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section
2252(a)(1).

A Federal Grand Jury returned a Criminal Indictment on July 16, 2010.

An investigation was started after it was learned that on October 18, 2009,
ROBINSON engaged in a online chat with an undercover officer in New
Hampshire during which they discussed trading child pornography.
During that chat, ROBINSON transmitted several pornographic
pictures of children to the officer. Garner Police were notified
when it was learned that ROBINSON lived in Garner, North Carolina.
Subsequently, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was
notified. According to the investigation, over 700 photographs and
59 videos of child pornography were found on ROBINSON’s computer
and a thumb drive that were seized when a search warrant of
ROBINSON’s residence was executed.

This case was part of the Project Safe Childhood initiative, a national
program aimed at ensuring that criminals exploiting children are
effectively prosecuted by making full use of all available law
enforcement resources at every level. For more information about
this important national project, Project Safe Childhood, go to
www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

At sentencing, set for December 6, 2010, ROBINSON faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment
followed by up to a life-term of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. If ROBINSON has
prior convictions relating to sexual abuse or child pornography, the maximum penalty increases to
up to 40 years imprisonment.

Investigation of this case was conducted by the North Carolina
State Bureau of Investigation and the Garner Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Ethan Ontjes represented the
government.

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